The Christmas Courtesan

The Widows Four, Book 1

By: Victoria Vale

Narrated by: Darcy Stark

The Widows Four is a stand-alone tie-in series to the scintillating Gentleman Courtesans by Victoria Vale.

Widowed Lady Miranda Hughes wants to indulge in something wicked - something she might never have dared to do as a young, unwed debutante. The rumors of male courtesans operating secretly in London have piqued her interest, so she hires one for an illicit rendezvous during a Christmas house party.

Roger Thornton’s desperation to provide a dowry for his sister pushes him to moonlight as a secret courtesan. What begins as a convenient affair blossoms into more as Roger and Miranda find in one another the things they have been missing. But will a scandalous discovery ruin their chances for a happy future?

Previously published as part of the holiday anthology, Have Yourself a Merry Little Scandal. This stand-alone version has been republished with a bonus epilogue!

©2021 Victoria Vale (P)2021 Victoria Vale

A delightful romance

I found this novella length romance quite delightful. This is the type of book that I feel can blindside you with the powerful emotional punch that it has packed in a small package. Miranda and Roger were wonderful characters and so easy to fall for. This couple delivers plenty of feels and swoon as their story unfolds. Expect lots of emotion along with some drama, angst, heat and an abundance of heart as the engaging and entertaining story unfolds. Single narration on this book and I found the narrators voice pleasing and easy to listen to.

Loved it

I have loved all of Victoria Vale's books immensely. Looking for ward to more.

Absolutely Brilliant!

Now this is what I call a story wth a difference! Absolutely Brilliant!
It is well written, passionate and very easy to read with two really believable and well matched main characters in Roger, the Courtesan and Miranda, the Widow. The romancing is so warm and compassionate and the characters are just adorable.
I loved the whole package so much!
I have now read the book twice and just finished listening to the audiobook narrated by Darcy Stark and his interpretation and voices have just simply blown my mind away.
I am very eager to read/listen to the rest of this series and am definitely recommending either version.
This is an awesome paring of a brilliant author and a professional narrator.
I received a review copy from the author and my voluntary review above is based on my own interpretation of it.

I loved this Audible with surprises & romance!!!

I enjoyed this read with its surprises, twist & turns & of course romance. the main characters were absolutely enchanting & so in love! the storyline executed perfectly. this is what I call a feel good story all is not perfect but love proves it doesn't have to be... as long as it's perfect to you... & it was!!! And I want more!!!
I was gifted this Audible as an ARC & this is my voluntary & honest review...

Wonderful Christmas Gift

First of all, I love Victoria Vale! All of her books are 5 Stars ⭐️
Lady Miranda a widow with a lovely young daughter finds herself a courtesan. And I love Roger her courtesan, he is handsome and a bit shy with a few secrets. They meet at a Christmas dinner party in the country.
Such a fun, beautiful and hot storyline ♥️🔥❤️ They we’re made for each other, but of course nothing is perfect and smooth in a relationship!
This is a definite must listen, it’s a standalone and I loved Darcy’s performance as always.